Festivals

Dhrupad Mela a three day long festival of classical Indian music is held at the Tulsi Ghat (march-April)

Sankat Mochan Sangeet Samaroh Galaxy of Indian Classical music performs for five nights at this festival (April-May)

Ganga Mahotsav aCultural performances on the river front at Rajendra Prasad Ghat (October-November)

Cultural & Religious Festival

Makar Sankranti : On this day the Sun begins its northward journey called the Uttarayan.It is the only Indian festival whose date always falls on the same day every year: 14 January, with some exceptions, when the festival is celebrated on 13 January or 15 January. It is celebrated in almost all parts of India in a myriad of cultural forms, with great devotion, fervor, and gaiety. It is a harvest festival. Makar Sankranti is perhapsMakar Sankranti is also believed to mark the arrival of spring in India .